Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi
Seven outbreaks involving increasing numbers of banded mongoose troops and high death rates have been documented. We identified a Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi sp. nov., as the causative agent among banded mongooses that live near humans in Chobe District, Botswana. Host spec...
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| author | Kathleen A. Alexander Pete N. Laver Anita L. Michel Mark Williams Paul D. van Helden Robin M. Warren Nicolaas C. Gey van Pittius |
| author_facet | Kathleen A. Alexander Pete N. Laver Anita L. Michel Mark Williams Paul D. van Helden Robin M. Warren Nicolaas C. Gey van Pittius |
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| description | Seven outbreaks involving increasing numbers of banded mongoose troops and high death rates have been documented. We identified a Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi sp. nov., as the causative agent among banded mongooses that live near humans in Chobe District, Botswana. Host spectrum and transmission dynamics remain unknown. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6b9698060b847d6b36584f9d056da2b2022-12-22T00:43:37ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592010-08-011681296129910.3201/eid1608.100314Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungiKathleen A. AlexanderPete N. LaverAnita L. MichelMark WilliamsPaul D. van HeldenRobin M. WarrenNicolaas C. Gey van PittiusSeven outbreaks involving increasing numbers of banded mongoose troops and high death rates have been documented. We identified a Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi sp. nov., as the causative agent among banded mongooses that live near humans in Chobe District, Botswana. Host spectrum and transmission dynamics remain unknown.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/8/10-0314_articleTuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosis complexMycobacterium mungibanded mongoosehuman–wildlife interfacewildlife |
| spellingShingle | Kathleen A. Alexander Pete N. Laver Anita L. Michel Mark Williams Paul D. van Helden Robin M. Warren Nicolaas C. Gey van Pittius Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi Emerging Infectious Diseases Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Mycobacterium mungi banded mongoose human–wildlife interface wildlife |
| title | Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi |
| title_full | Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi |
| title_fullStr | Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi |
| title_short | Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi |
| title_sort | novel mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen m mungi |
| topic | Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Mycobacterium mungi banded mongoose human–wildlife interface wildlife |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/8/10-0314_article |
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